EICOSANOID

Etymology

Noun

eicosanoid (plural eicosanoids)

(biochemistry) Any of a family of naturally-occurring substances derived from 20-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids; they include the prostaglandins, thromboxanes, leukotrienes and epoxyeicosatrienoic acids; they function as hormones.

Synonyms

• icosanoid

Source: Wiktionary



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